Mention of Russian coups reminded me of the following quite relevant Lenin quote[1] that for some reason was repeated enough times by Soviet media to be easily

Mention of Russian coups reminded me of the following quite relevant Lenin quote[1] that for some reason was repeated enough times by Soviet media to be easily recognizable by anyone born in the USSR: "Our three main forces—the fleet, the workers, and the army units—must be so combined as to occupy without fail and to hold at any cost: (a) the telephone exchange; (b) the telegraph office; (c) the railway stations; (d) and above all, the bridges." [1] https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1917/oct/08.htm https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1917/oct/08.htm